''Caryocolum delphinatella'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

of the family

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. It is found in Abruzzi, the south-western

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, Isère, Walliser Alpen, Alpi Cozie) and the

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). The length of the forewings is 7–7.5 mm for males and 6.5–7 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to early August. The larvae probably feed on ''

Minuartia ''Minuartia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as sandworts in the family Caryophyllaceae. Minuartias are small annual or perennial plants which grow in otherwise inhospitable conditions such as on rocky ledges and in stony soil. T ...

'' and ''

Silene ''Silene'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Containing nearly 900 species, it is the largest genus in the family. Common names include campion and catchfly. Many ''Silene'' species are widely distributed, particularl ...

'' species.Caryocolum delphinatella (Constant) sp. rev., a senior synonym of C. fiorii (Klimesch) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
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Moths described in 1890 delphinatella Moths of Europe {{Caryocolum-stub